Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 come into force
01 Apr, 2026

Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 come into force

Unit 8 — Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit 9 — People, Development and Environment Unit 10 — Higher Education System

What Happened?

The Rules require source segregation into wet, dry, sanitary and special-care waste. They incorporate circular-economy and Extended Producer Responsibility principles, define bulk waste generators and provide for environmental compensation under the Polluter Pays principle.

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